Patrick Boy
How popular is Patrick?
#235 boy name in 2025
1,495 baby boys were named Patrick in the US in 2025, making it the 235th most popular boy name.
556,402living people named Patrick (est.)
47median age of people named Patrick
689,424babies named Patrick since 1880
1 in 2,218US babies born in 2025
Patrick popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #235 for boys (▼ 14 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,495 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #164 in 2015, #205 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1964 (14,692 boys) |
| Highest rank | #30 in 1964 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Patrick is most popular
Babies named Patrick per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 4.1 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- Massachusetts: 2.8 per 1,000 (391 boys)
- Rhode Island: 2.4 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Maine: 2.2 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Connecticut: 2.2 per 1,000 (149 boys)
Patrick by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,285 | #67 |
| 1890s | 2,233 | #75 |
| 1900s | 2,141 | #89 |
| 1910s | 6,120 | #127 |
| 1920s | 11,460 | #120 |
| 1930s | 18,390 | #79 |
| 1940s | 48,619 | #39 |
| 1950s | 96,851 | #37 |
| 1960s | 122,717 | #30 |
| 1970s | 91,240 | #33 |
| 1980s | 111,408 | #36 |
| 1990s | 92,931 | #35 |
| 2000s | 44,782 | #68 |
| 2010s | 25,312 | #129 |
| 2020s | 10,101 | #205 |
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Questions
- Is Patrick a boy or girl name?
- Patrick is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Patrick were boys.
- How popular is the name Patrick?
- 1,495 baby boys were named Patrick in the US in 2025, making it the 235th most popular boy name.
- When was Patrick most popular?
- Patrick peaked in 1964, when 14,692 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #30, held for 3 years starting in 1964.
- How many people are named Patrick?
- 689,424 babies have been named Patrick in the US since 1880. We estimate about 556,402 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
- Where is Patrick most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Patrick was most common in District of Columbia, at 4.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.